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An election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect all 8 members to the Massachusetts Governor's Council. [1] The election coincided with elections for other offices, including governor, and U.S. House of Representatives.
Democrats maintained all 8 seats on the council and flipped the Lieutenant Governor seat, which presides over the council. Simultaneously with gains in the general court, state senate and Maura Healey's win in the gubernatorial race, Democrats won a trifecta in the state for the first time since 2010. [2]
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The 1st Governor's Council district is based in the southeastern part of the state and includes the Cape and the Islands. The incumbent is Democrat Joseph Ferreira, who was reelected with 98.4% of the vote in 2020 without major-party opposition. [3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joseph C. Ferreria (incumbent) | 71,816 | 99.8 | |
Write-in | 154 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 72,534 | 100.0 |
No candidates appeared on the Republican primary ballot.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mark I. Holt (write-in) | 46 | 2.1 | |
Republican | Mary E. Chalke (write-in) | 39 | 1.8 | |
Write-in | 2,141 | 96.2 | ||
Total votes | 26,274 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joseph C. Ferreira (incumbent) | 232,118 | 97.4 | |
Write-in | 6,177 | 2.6 | ||
Total votes | 238,295 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
The 2nd Governor's Council district is in southeastern Massachusetts and includes cities like Attleboro. The incumbent is Democrat Robert Jubinville, who was reelected with 98.6% of the vote in 2020 without major-party opposition. [6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert Jubinville (incumbent) | 69,726 | 99.7 | |
Write-in | 226 | 0.3 | ||
Total votes | 91,239 | 100.0 |
No candidates appeared on the Republican primary ballot.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dashe M. Videira (write-in) | 1,093 | 42.3 | |
Write-in | 1,489 | 57.7 | ||
Total votes | 2,582 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert Jubinville (incumbent) | 194,480 | 63.2 | |
Republican | Dashe M. Videira | 112,941 | 36.7 | |
Write-in | 183 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 307,604 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
The 3rd Governor's Council district is contained to eastern Massachusetts. The incumbent is Democrat Marilyn M. Petitto Devaney, who has represented the district since 1999. She was re-elected in 2020 with 98.5% of the vote and without major-party opposition. [8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Marilyn Petitto Devaney (incumbent) | 50,960 | 50.8 | |
Democratic | Mara Dolan | 49,302 | 49.1 | |
Write-in | 107 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 100,369 | 100.0 |
No candidates appeared on the Republican primary ballot.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frederick Glynn (write-in) | 122 | 8.7 | |
Republican | Mark I. Holt (write-in) | 51 | 3.6 | |
Write-in | 1,226 | 87.6 | ||
Total votes | 1,399 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Marilyn Petitto Devaney (incumbent) | 248,736 | 98.2 | |
Write-in | 4,456 | 1.8 | ||
Total votes | 253,192 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
The 4th Governor's Council district contains much of Boston. The incumbent is Democrat Christopher A. Iannella, who has represented the district since 1993. He was re-elected in 2020 with 98.6% of the vote and without major-party opposition. [13]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Christopher A. Iannella, Jr. (incumbent) | 81,092 | 99.2 | |
Write-in | 672 | 0.8 | ||
Total votes | 81,764 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Helene MacNeal | 20,454 | 99.2 | |
Write-in | 169 | 0.8 | ||
Total votes | 20,623 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Christopher A. Iannella, Jr. (incumbent) | 205,182 | 70.8 | |
Republican | Helene MacNeal | 84,005 | 29.0 | |
Write-in | 418 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 289,605 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
The 5th Governor's Council district represents much of the North Shore. The incumbent is Democrat Eileen Duff, who has represented the district since 2013. She was re-elected in 2020 with 98.1% of the vote and without major-party opposition. [16]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Eileen R. Duff (incumbent) | 74,172 | 99.6 | |
Write-in | 299 | 0.4 | ||
Total votes | 74,471 | 100.0 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michael C. Walsh | 28,597 | 99.5 | |
Write-in | 141 | 0.5 | ||
Total votes | 28,738 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Eileen R. Duff (incumbent) | 175,894 | 59.6 | |
Republican | Michael C. Walsh | 119,175 | 40.4 | |
Write-in | 207 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 295,276 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
The 6th Governor's Council district represents cities and towns north of Boston. The incumbent is Democrat Terrence W. Kennedy, who has represented the district since 2012. He was re-elected in 2020 with 98.2% of the vote and without major-party opposition. [23]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Terrence W. Kennedy (incumbent) | 74,191 | 99.2 | |
Write-in | 598 | 0.8 | ||
Total votes | 74,789 | 100.0 |
No candidates appeared on the Republican primary ballot.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Terrence W. Kennedy (incumbent) | 203,576 | 98.2 | |
Write-in | 3,666 | 1.8 | ||
Total votes | 207,242 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
The 7th Governor's Council district represents much of central Massachusetts, including Worcester. The incumbent is Democrat Paul DePalo, who has represented the district since 2021. He was re-elected in 2020 with 97.4% of the vote and without major-party opposition. [26]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Paul DePalo (incumbent) | 81,092 | 99.2 | |
Write-in | 672 | 0.8 | ||
Total votes | 81,764 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Gary Galonek | 30,303 | 99.6 | |
Write-in | 127 | 0.4 | ||
Total votes | 30,430 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Paul DePalo (incumbent) | 163,456 | 57.0 | |
Republican | Gary Galonek | 123,084 | 42.9 | |
Write-in | 157 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 286,697 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
The 8th Governor's Council district represents the majority of western Massachusetts. The incumbent was Democrat Mary E. Hurley, who had represented the district since 2017. In March 2022, Hurley announced that she would not seek reelection to the Governor's Council. [29] [30] The Democratic primary was held on September 6, 2022. North Adams School Committee member Tara Jacobs won in a four way race with 33.0% of the vote against Springfield City Councilor Michael Anthony Fenton (30.2%), Shawn Allyn of Holyoke (20.4%) and Jeffrey Morneau of East Longmeadow (16.3%). [31] Jacobs went on to win the general election against Republican John Comerford of Palmer with 61.8% of the vote and was inaugurated on January 5, 2023. [32]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tara J. Jacobs | 28,504 | 33.0 | |
Democratic | Michael Anthony Fenton | 26,139 | 30.2 | |
Democratic | Shawn P. Allyn | 17,662 | 20.4 | |
Democratic | Jeffrey S. Morneau | 14,055 | 16.3 | |
Write-in | 99 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 86,459 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John M. Comerford | 20,658 | 99.3 | |
Write-in | 150 | .7 | ||
Total votes | 20,808 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tara J. Jacobs | 170,120 | 61.8 | |
Republican | John M. Comerford | 104,839 | 38.1 | |
Write-in | 235 | .1 | ||
Total votes | 275,194 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
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